It’s been a tough day on the cryptocurrency market, as rumors flew of yet another “ban” on cryptocurrency. Various news outlets claimed early this morning that India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, said that the country would be banning all cryptocurrency assets. However, that was not the case but it seems like a group of investors have believed the sources without doing any sort of research of their own. In a budget meaning this morning the minister said:

“The Government does not consider cryptocurrencies legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto-assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system. The Government will explore the use of blockchain technology proactively for ushering in the digital economy.”